Digital Promise

JUNE 15, 2016

Job Embedded Professional Development. Professional Learning Communities. A safe and cooperative climate for learning. Support and training to promote continual professional learning. Data to track and promote collaborative inquiry and practices that improve student learning.

Education 120

Education Professional Learning Study Case Study 120

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

As an integral part of learning today, educators and students deserve new and improved ways to display and interact with classroom content, but to be successful, these tools need to be flexible and user-friendly. Historically there has been a limit to seamless integration across various technology solutions within today’s classrooms.

Trends 144

Trends EdTech Industry Data 144

edWeb.net

JULY 19, 2022

From developing lesson plans, to performing administrative functions, to implementing creative strategies to spark student engagement and collaboration, today’s classroom teacher juggles more responsibility than ever and does so in less time than ever. Hybrid Learning and Flipped Classrooms.

Student Engagement 82

Student Engagement Flipped Classroom Blended Learning Laptops 82

edWeb.net

MARCH 11, 2019

While not calling for a return to those rigid structures, in the edWebinar “ Flexible Grouping and Collaborative Learning: Making It Work,” Dina Brulles, Ph.D., both education consultants, advocated for using groups to assist student learning. This helps students avoid labels and learn to work with all of their peers.

Groups 41

Groups Handbook Collaborative Learning Differentiated Instruction 41

eSchool News

DECEMBER 31, 2018

As this movement gains traction, formative assessment tools will become critically important to the iterative process of maximizing the learning environment and customizing instruction to meet students’ needs. Principles of learning that are emerging from cognitive science will begin to infiltrate the education space.

EdTech 111

EdTech Edmentum Data Industry 111

techlearning

MAY 9, 2018

-Discovery Education’s Math Techbook and Professional Learning Services to Strengthen Efforts to Create Dynamic Digital Classrooms – Silver Spring, Md. Through this effort, students are building collaborative learning skills that prepare them for college and careers. million students in all U.S.

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Strategy Secondary Social Media Education 40

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

AUGUST 23, 2020

What type of performance-based formative and summative assessment took place? A learning management system can have a tendency to promote a “surface” type of assessment. Teachers must be intentional at exploring ways online to ensure that assessment is formative and allows them to plan scaffolding for next steps in learning.

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Blended Learning LMS STEM Assessment 192

eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

As an integral part of learning today, educators and students deserve new and improved ways to display and interact with classroom content, but to be successful, these tools need to be flexible and user-friendly. Historically there has been a limit to seamless integration across various technology solutions within today’s classrooms.

Trends 52

Trends EdTech Industry Data 52

Reading By Example

MAY 3, 2016

Instead of scheduling a 1/3 of my staff for announced supervision times, I now pop into any classroom unannounced on a daily basis. These attributes of student engagement became the characteristics I would use as a lens when observing and experiencing classroom instruction. Assess whether we are learning more and getting better.

Student Engagement 28

Student Engagement Assessment Survey STEM 28

Reading By Example

MAY 3, 2016

Instead of scheduling a 1/3 of my staff for announced supervision times, I now pop into any classroom unannounced on a daily basis. These attributes of student engagement became the characteristics I would use as a lens when observing and experiencing classroom instruction. Assess whether we are learning more and getting better.

Student Engagement 28

Student Engagement Assessment Survey STEM 28

Reading By Example

MAY 2, 2016

I have found that the happiest students learn best in classrooms with the happiest teachers. Our school has implemented what I call a collaborative learning cycle. It is a process in which we connect as a whole faculty to set the purpose for the following month of professional learning.

Student Engagement 28

Student Engagement Collaborative Learning Meeting Assessment 28

Reading By Example

MAY 2, 2016

I have found that the happiest students learn best in classrooms with the happiest teachers. Our school has implemented what I call a collaborative learning cycle. It is a process in which we connect as a whole faculty to set the purpose for the following month of professional learning.

Student Engagement 28

Student Engagement Collaborative Learning Meeting Assessment 28

Educator Innovator

MAY 12, 2014

TeachDoNow is a free, collaborative learning experience offered by KQED this summer in partnership with Educator Innovator and the National Writing Project. Schedule: Week 1: July 7 — What are the best strategies for accessing professional learning online? By Matt Williams, Educational Technologist, KQED.

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MOOC Digital Citizenship Social Media Common Core 30

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MARCH 25, 2014

Rod Federwisch & Karen Goss Assessing and Developing Modern Language Fluency For Global Communication - Harry Tuttle, Ed.D. Manager of Professional Development Retention via Virtual Classroom Enhancement - Nancy A. Reed 11:00am Making a Better World: Digital Citizenship Resources for K-12 - Kelly Mendoza, Sr. Johnson, M.A.E.,

Common Core 71

Common Core Conference Blackboard Digital Citizenship 71

NeverEndingSearch

JULY 5, 2017

The professionals we spoke with described a process in which they began by collecting or gathering; moved to connecting content and resources for specific purposes and audiences; curated by adding value with context and commentary; and contributed by offering the community opportunities for collaboration, learning and growth.

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OER Social Media Libraries eBook 46

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

Assessing Quality, Academic Rigor, and Innovation. Cynthia “Such a gift to learning and sharing!" Anonymous “Fantastic way to conference without leaving the classroom." -R. To receive the daily conference schedule, be sure to join the Global Education Conference network. Carter “Amid Dark Times, a brighter side of U.S

Conference 59

Conference Education ePortfolio MOOC 59

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 11, 2019

I get a lot of questions from readers about what tech ed resources I use in my classroom so I’m going to take a few days this summer to review them with you. Tech coaching/mentoring is available from experts who work with you via email or virtual meetings to prepare lesson plans, teach to standards, integrate tech into core classroom time.

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Resources Digital Citizenship Internet Safety Social Media 175

Shake Up Learning

JUNE 7, 2022

Lumio is a digital learning tool that will transform your lessons into active, collaborative learning experiences. Consider the idea of morning work in the classroom. Assessment: Pre, Post, Ongoing, Self. All the assessments! Having this information helps teachers personalize learning. .

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Google Assessment Groups Personalized Learning 92

The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 1, 2018

Today we discuss current research that is shaking up how people think about learning. This week I’ll be sharing the 7 Pedagogical Shifts That Make Interactive Displays a Key to a Student-Centered Classroom on the Cool Cat Teacher blog sponsored by SMART Technologies. Shift #1 is that Students are collaborators. Listen Now.

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Google Groups Study Company 171

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2017

Teacher candidates will use personal classroom videos uploaded to the platform to self-reflect on pedagogy, classroom management, and interactions with students; they’ll also share videos with peers and receive feedback from one another. By Kathy Schrock, Wilkes University. The trend I witnessed blossoming in 2016 was the makerspace.

Trends 111

Trends EdTech MOOC Smartphone 111

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

OCTOBER 14, 2014

Training in the supporting skills and techniques is rare in teacher education and in the preparation of faculty, museum, and library professionals. Learn more and register for this free event here. Saturday, October 18th at 12pm CR20 LIVE Weekly Show: Twitter Chats with Alice Keeler , Join Classroom 2.0 Fall Read-Aloud Ideas.

Digital Citizenship 44

Digital Citizenship Libraries Conference Learning 44